Pakistan confronted New Zealand in the
2nd ODI, and Fakhar Zaman was brilliant on the show, leading his team to
victory with an unbeaten score of 180. Pakistan positively chased down the
target of 337 runs in just 48.2 overs, achieving a remarkable feat.
In the second ODI of the five-match series in
Rawalpindi on Saturday, Fakhar Zaman fronted Pakistan's successful chase of the
target of 337 runs against New Zealand, scoring an unbeaten 180.
Pakistan appeared engaging, winning the game by 7
wickets. Before that, New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell scored a century (129) as
they dispatched a total of 336 for 5.
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam won the toss and
elected to bowl first. This victory allowed the home team to take an impressive
2-0 lead in the series.
That accomplishes this game. With Pakistan
emerging winning, the next match will be the decider. Tune in with us on 3rd
May at 4 pm IST (10.30 am GMT) for the pre-match build-up.
Babar Azam spoke his gladness with his team's
performance, maintaining that they try to adjust to the situation and have deliberations
about it.
He also applauded Zaman's exceptional innings, telling
it as one of the best he has ever seen. However, he accredited that they accepted
20-30 extra runs, but had the belief to chase it down.
Tom Latham observed that New Zealand batted well
and supposed that they had put up a good score, but credited Fakhar Zaman for
his excellent innings. He further stated that their incapability to create
pressure allowed Pakistan to build partnerships.
He stated that they plan to create more pressure in the middle stages of the next game and hope for a better performance. Moreover, he expressed his fulfillment with his contribution to the team's batting effort.